Dr. McBryar is referred

to by many educators and medical professionals in the greater Chattanooga area as an important part of the continuum of care.

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Why Refer?

By referring to Dr. McBryar, you can ensure that your students or patients meet all of the visual needs required to achieve success in the classroom and in daily activity. People of all ages and backgrounds can benefit from Dr. McBryar’s specialized services as she provides advanced functional vision care, extending far beyond visual acuity, in order to improve the patient’s quality of life.

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In the broad profession of optometry, you usually see doctors who either specialize in vision therapy or in treating low vision, but rarely both combined into a single practice.

Dr. McBryar is referred to by many medical and educational professionals in Chattanooga for functional vision exams, including:

Strabismus
Amblyopia
Convergence insufficiency
Diplopia
Learning disabilities
TBI
Vision loss
Impaired visual field
For example, a person struggling with convergence insufficiency may suffer from headaches or difficulty in classroom performance and may not know that this is due to an aspect of their neurological visual system which is malfunctioning. There is a wealth of clinical research indicating the success of correcting convergence insufficiency with vision therapy.

Dr. Heather McBryar, OD, FCOVD

Dr. Heather McBryar, OD, FCOVD

Dr. McBryar runs a specialty optometry practice, Amplify EyeCare Chattanooga, located in Hixson, Tennessee. She graduated with honors from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry (ABO). Dr. McBryar specializes in the fields of developmental optometry, vision therapy and low vision.
She has many achievements in her field, including that she:
Is a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry (ABO)
Is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)
Is a Candidate for Fellowship in the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA)
Has hospital privileges at Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation
Is a co-founder of the Chattanooga Area Low Vision Network
Lectures extensively on the topics of neuro-optometric rehabilitation and low vision
Runs her optometry practice, Southeast Vision Rehabilitation, which is a performance center of NIH/NEI funded Johns Hopkins research study: Comparative Studies of Low Vision Rehabilitative Outcome Measures.

Our Team

Dr. Douglas Campbell

Dr. Douglas Campbell performs a variety of refractive surgeries including cataract, clear lens exchange, Visian ICLs, LASIK, PRK as well as Pterygium and other cosmetic eye care procedures. Cataract surgery is the second most requested surgery that our clinic routinely performs.

Dr. Craig Finch

Dr. Craig Finch brings over 25 years of general optometry and refractive surgery expertise with him to the practice. He has an extensive background with refractive surgery, patient care, cataract surgery, clear lens exchange, Visian implants, LASIK, PRK, and Pterygium consultations and post-operative care.

Our Team

Dr. Douglas Campbell

Dr. Douglas Campbell performs a variety of refractive surgeries including cataract, clear lens exchange, Visian ICLs, LASIK, PRK as well as Pterygium and other cosmetic eye care procedures. Cataract surgery is the second most requested surgery that our clinic routinely performs.

Dr. Craig Finch

Dr. Craig Finch brings over 25 years of general optometry and refractive surgery expertise with him to the practice. He has an extensive background with refractive surgery, patient care, cataract surgery, clear lens exchange, Visian implants, LASIK, PRK, and Pterygium consultations and post-operative care.

Publication

Compensatory Prism for Strabismus Secondary to Stroke
Heather M. McBryar, OD
Hixon, Tennessee
Pseudomyopia
Heather M. McBryar, OD
Hixon, Tennessee
Appendix A Bull’s-Eye
Heather M. McBryar, OD
Hixon, Tennessee
Appendix B Brock String
Heather M. McBryar, OD
Hixon, Tennessee

Who Refers to Dr. McBryar?

Like you, caring for patients and students and their vision is our main concern. Our experienced optometrist and eye care team have the training and technology to provide the highest level of advanced specialty eye care. This makes our practice a preferred choice for the continuum of care for many educators and medical professionals like yourself.

Dr. McBryar is referred to by many medical and educational professionals in Chattanooga for functional vision exams, including:

Testimonials


Vision therapy is well worth the response, time and effort. Our Son had a hard time focusing and writing neatly. After vision therapy Seth could complete a task in half the time if previously took. His abilities to focus improved greatly and so did his handwriting.

Also, he was better at listening. As a parent, we wanted learning to be fun for our Son, and vision therapy made this possible.


Amanda T.

Vision Therapy is well worth the expense, time and effort. Our son had a hard time focusing handwriting neatly. After vision therapy Seth could complete a task in half the time it previously took his abilities to focus and improved greatly and so did his handwriting.

Also, he was better at listening. As a parent you wanted learning to be fun for our son and vision therapy made this possible.


Alexa H.

Vision Therapy has given or son the tools he needs to be able to scan and read the written word more effectively and efficiently.

He love working with John and these working sessions give him the motivation to gladly work on his homework assignments.

It amazed us to see the difference in the tracking of his eyes and along a line of it's from the beginning to the end of the treatment.

Dr. McBryar , Kristen and John  are all marvelous and we would recommend them to anyone I only wish that we would have found them sooner!


Charlotte M.

Prior to coming to the institute for vision development my son complained of daily headaches. Therapy has eliminated his headaches completely. I love knowing my son is able to learn pain-free for the rest of his life because of the work that has been done over just a few weeks in this office. He he absolutely loved coming that didn't even feel like going to a doctor or therapy. We are grateful for the relief he was able to find by coming here.

Thank you!


Olivia C.

Seems much less frustrated with life

Reads non-stop and fast

Spelling abilities have been hugely improved

Seems much more confident

Thank You!!!


Kelly O.

When we first came to the practice, my son did not have huge issues, but lots of small ones- trouble with reading, sports (hitting the baseball consistently), coordination, etc- that were not easily detectable,but when put together presented issues. The staff here were all very professional and loving towards him. While I was concerned in the reading, my son was concerned with the athletic side. Seeing improvement night off the bat gave him confidence that i have nor seen in him and made him want to not only Come to therapy, but also made him want to work hard. He has surpassed his grade level and above in reading and hit his first home run this year! Thank you!!!


Alice M.
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